Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
04-17-2012 | 05:16 PM
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What does that mean? I know about many of the US-CDG city pairs that grossly favor AF/KLM but the sum total over the Atlantic isn't going to change beyond what the JV production balance says. So while we might "take back" more flights to that airport, all that does is guarantee we will lose flights elsewhere.
What else could that mean? It always concerns me when someone high up dispenses a talking point that only makes sense when you don't really think about it. It makes you wonder what's in the other hand you can't see.
What else could that mean? It always concerns me when someone high up dispenses a talking point that only makes sense when you don't really think about it. It makes you wonder what's in the other hand you can't see.
04-17-2012 | 05:19 PM
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I doubt they made an order that size with the differential between 757 and 737-900 rates being even the slightest consideration. While we're at it, SWA makes whale pay for 130 seaters. And they have like 700 of them.
04-17-2012 | 05:22 PM
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What does that mean? I know about many of the US-CDG city pairs that grossly favor AF/KLM but the sum total over the Atlantic isn't going to change beyond what the JV production balance says. So while we might "take back" more flights to that airport, all that does is guarantee we will lose flights elsewhere.
What else could that mean? It always concerns me when someone high up dispenses a talking point that only makes sense when you don't really think about it. It makes you wonder what's in the other hand you can't see.
What else could that mean? It always concerns me when someone high up dispenses a talking point that only makes sense when you don't really think about it. It makes you wonder what's in the other hand you can't see.
04-17-2012 | 05:27 PM
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Not my take, he's very bullish on Delta and the future and proud of his company. However!!!!! He constantly makes reference to AA/APA negotiations and says if they would have agreed to 4%/year when they started negotiations they would have already had 30%. There was also a lot of other info put out I am loathe to put on a public forum.
04-17-2012 | 05:31 PM
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What does that mean? I know about many of the US-CDG city pairs that grossly favor AF/KLM but the sum total over the Atlantic isn't going to change beyond what the JV production balance says. So while we might "take back" more flights to that airport, all that does is guarantee we will lose flights elsewhere.
What else could that mean? It always concerns me when someone high up dispenses a talking point that only makes sense when you don't really think about it. It makes you wonder what's in the other hand you can't see.
What else could that mean? It always concerns me when someone high up dispenses a talking point that only makes sense when you don't really think about it. It makes you wonder what's in the other hand you can't see.
04-17-2012 | 05:45 PM
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According to Boeing it can just make London form JFK so a few other Western European airports are possible. It would probably work pretty good from KBOS. Not sure how winds would affect it.
West coast to Hawaii might be a better fit.
From the Boeing site:
Boeing: Commercial Airplanes - 737 - Range Charts
I will vouch for the 700s awesome range - I know guys who have ferried from Hawaii to JAX non-stop with re-dispatch and guys routinely do HNL to DFW, Ok actually NFW
Scoop - Thinks most DAL Captains are awesome - even the guys who don't buy the beer!
West coast to Hawaii might be a better fit.
From the Boeing site:
Boeing: Commercial Airplanes - 737 - Range Charts
I will vouch for the 700s awesome range - I know guys who have ferried from Hawaii to JAX non-stop with re-dispatch and guys routinely do HNL to DFW, Ok actually NFW
Scoop - Thinks most DAL Captains are awesome - even the guys who don't buy the beer!
The minds around here are plenty screwed, we dont even notice anymore.
04-17-2012 | 05:45 PM
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Um yep, and I bet they still may.
04-17-2012 | 05:48 PM
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We are three weeks in to an expedited Section 6 process, no need to really play games.
04-17-2012 | 05:50 PM
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What does that mean? I know about many of the US-CDG city pairs that grossly favor AF/KLM but the sum total over the Atlantic isn't going to change beyond what the JV production balance says. So while we might "take back" more flights to that airport, all that does is guarantee we will lose flights elsewhere.
What else could that mean? It always concerns me when someone high up dispenses a talking point that only makes sense when you don't really think about it. It makes you wonder what's in the other hand you can't see.
What else could that mean? It always concerns me when someone high up dispenses a talking point that only makes sense when you don't really think about it. It makes you wonder what's in the other hand you can't see.
He spoke several times about how profitable AMS is. He also mentioned how happy he is with DTW & MSP, and that Chicago is a real cat fight with so many carriers fighting for traffic.
Also, the fuel guy was very impressive. Very smart guy, has big ideas. Apparently before April of last year there was no one in charge of fuel. Lot's of people that dealt with it, but no one in charge of it.
One more thing. He talks a lot about parking RJs. But he's always talking about 50 seaters. The bigger ones never come up. He knows his audience.
04-17-2012 | 05:57 PM
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As someone who also does work with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, he's very aware that 4% per year is a good bit less than break even. The profession gets hammered after 9-11 and then the best we can hope for is less than full COLA and therefore get cheaper every year? Not buying it.
I believe what he was getting at was that they ended up getting nothing after all of these years and are going to take a paycut now.
(and 4 percent a year without some other incredible, stellar, amazing, out of this world contract improvements would be a no vote for me.)
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